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Has anyone experienced having a meltdown a picturebook project - I am illustrating my first picture book and the deadline is approaching and I cant decide when any pieces look finished, all the drawings look terrible to me and I'm now having to make quick, last minute changes at the publishers request!

Is it common to feel overwhelmed at this sort of point on a big project? What do people do, can you push through it or would walking away for a little while help?

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Me too. Meldowns are common! Push through if you can. Take a break if you need to, and depending on the deadline, make it a five minute stretch, a walk around the block, or a day or night off to recharge.